The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the option to contest particular rulings from the official, following the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
